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New Hampton, Oct. 11, 1866. Dear Friends, It is pleasant to find ourselves home again with our dear ones, all well and happy. We had to stop two hours in Albany, so the cars? did not reach Springfield till nine in the evening. We went to the Couley Hotel near the depot, the same house where we stopped coming out. Leaving Springfield at quarter past seven yesterday morning, waiting an hour and a half at Worcester, we got home at seven last evening, pretty tired with the ride, but feeling quite well. It was pleasant weather all through.

   They were not expecting us till to night, so were taken a little by surprise. They were very glad to see us, as we to see them. The children look better than when

Sarah, you must not work too hard. You are so well now I fear you will think you can do too much. How I wish you were all nearer. Hattie has found her piece of poetry that she missed so do not trouble to look for it.